WIPW

I work and work on the canvas work and never seem to make any significant progress.  I have finished the back cover so I suppose that counts.  But, I am never going to use old recycled thread again.  It's alright for practse but not for anything else.

I have another 3" of knitting before I join the sleeves to the body of the jumper.  (I had to unpull quite a bit because I was listening to the "Classic 100 piano" and didn't concentrate properly.)

And (drum roll) I have finally finish my breakfast cloth.

I started this back in about  2007 I think.  I had some left over zig zag braid and decided to hand stitch it  to a piece of gingham fabric.  Then, I wanted to practice mitred corners, so I hand stitched the hem but it looked too plain.   Whilst I was in France I bought a sample pack of fabric from Provance and then thought I would use this to practice my needle turn applique.

I must have had a brain melt down because I thought I had finished the cloth and gave all that fabric to a friend.  So the cloth languished in the "too hard" box.  But, my friend Angela found some similar fabric so I was able to finish the flowers but they needed leaves.  It was the leaf stage that the  Rheumatoid Arthritis set in.  I think there is a notable difference in the before and after stages of the stitching from the onset of this disease, I know it became a lot more painful to stitch.  So there is another one crossed of my "to be finished list."

 

Comments

[Queenie Patch]

What a delightful breakfast table you now have! Yellow is such a sunny colour and suitable for breakfast outdoors. How long will you be able to eat al fresco?

[Rachel]

A finish is always cause for celebration!

[Carolyn Foley]

Not my precious standard but it will do.